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expeditiousness

expeditiousness noun: the state of being expeditious; celerity, rapidity or speed.

Noun

expeditiousness (uncountable)

  1. The state of being expeditious; celerity, rapidity or speed.
    • Even the numerous drunkards and beggars seemed to be in a hurry, stumbling from one side of the street to the other with pointless resolution or, with businesslike expeditiousness, soliciting money and food from strangers.2017, Hernan Diaz, In the Distance, Daunt Books (2018), page 304

Origin of expeditiousness

From expeditious + -ness.

Questions about expeditiousness

What does expeditiousness mean?
Expeditiousness means the state of being expeditious; celerity, rapidity or speed.
What part of speech is expeditiousness?
Expeditiousness is a noun.

Words near expeditiousness in the dictionary

  1. expeditionist
  2. expeditionists
  3. expeditions
  4. expeditious
  5. expeditiously
  6. expeditiousness
  7. expeditive
  8. expeditor
  9. expeditors
  10. expel
  11. expeled

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